Ear pain from hyperbaric oxygen chamber is mainly caused by the large pressure difference between inside and outside of the middle ear cavity during hyperbaric oxygenation, which can be relieved by medication or stopping the hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment.
Hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment is a method of inhaling pure oxygen or high concentration of oxygen in an environment higher than one atmosphere pressure to treat diseases. It is suitable for: cerebral ischemia and cerebral hypoxia diseases caused by various reasons, such as carbon monoxide poisoning; treatment of traumatic brain injury and cerebral hemorrhage during the recovery period; treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections; and clinically, it can also be used for the treatment of sudden deafness.
Hyperbaric oxygen chamber ear pain, mainly because the Eustachian tube opening is not sufficient, timely, resulting in excessive pressure difference between the middle ear cavity inside and outside, the external pressure is too large to stimulate the tympanic membrane, thus producing pain. Can do hyperbaric oxygen chamber nasal use decongestant to promote the opening of the Eustachian tube to alleviate the symptoms of earache, if really can not be improved, then only stop doing hyperbaric oxygen.
If do hyperbaric oxygen chamber ear pain, it is recommended to promptly reflect the situation to the doctor, discretionary treatment, to avoid further aggravation of symptoms.